Category: Winter

SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS — Winter is a quiet time at the beaches with seasonally cooler weather here at the FL-GA border.

December’s Annual Holiday Traditions Fernandina Beach

Holiday Home Tour Fernandina Beach
Holiday Home Tour Fernandina Beach

Fernandina Woman’s Club Christmas Glow, Holiday Home Tour, Parade of Paws, Reindeer Run, Holiday Encampment Fort Clinch

17-Foot Gingerbread Pirate Ship, Christmas Tree Lighting, Fireworks Amelia Island Ritz-Carlton

An Amelia Island Tradition, Ritz-Carlton's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
An Amelia Island Tradition, Ritz-Carlton's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Stepping into the lobby of Amelia Island’s Ritz-Carlton hotel during the holiday season scintillates the senses.

“Tis The Season” For Wintering Whales Near Amelia Island

North Atlantic Right Whales Mother and Calf
Right Whales (Photo: FWC, NOAA Permit #665-1652)

Facing extinction, critically endangered North Atlantic right Whales migrate to give birth in waterways off northeast Florida and southeast Georgia.

Seaside Thanksgiving, Coastal Christmas Amelia Island

Christmastime in Victorian-era Downtown Fernandina Beach
Christmastime in Victorian-era Downtown Fernandina Beach

Holiday feasts, horse-drawn carriage rides, tree lightings, 17-foot gingerbread pirate ship, cookie tour, decorated home tour, holiday teas & parades.